New mp3 - introducing... Otouto

Otouto (pronounced ‘otto-ootoe’) is melting pot art/ pop; a band from Melbourne made up of sisters Hazel Brown and Martha Brown, and Kishore Ryan.

"drums that sound like rain falling and simple keyboards underneath the layered vocal harmonies... their brand of stripped down art-pop is both refreshing and exciting." thedwarf.com

"like an extremely minimal take on Battles and with a hint of Cat Power's huskiness, the group's forthcoming album is a curious prospect worthy of anticipation." Mess + Noise

Astronauts is the exciting single from their forthcoming debut album Pip. Based around the uplifting twin vocal attack of Hazel and Martha, it's full of jangley guitars, distorted drums and home made synthesisers. Astronauts follows a sardonic disillusionment with love, but is contrasted by the joyful vocal lines and laconic daydreaming about outer space.

Astronauts [mp3]

Astronauts is a prime example why this Melbourne art-pop three-piece will be shimmering out of your speakers this year and why Otouto will be your new favourite band.

Pip is out March 26 through Two Bright Lakes.

News: Remote Control & Two Bright Lakes announce new partnership

Remote Control is pleased to announce a partnership with Australia’s most exciting young label Two Bright Lakes.

Two Bright Lakes is an independent, artist-run label formed around a community of artists and musicians from Melbourne, Australia. Since the label’s inception in 2007 it has released records by Nick Huggins, Seagull, Kid Sam & Psuche; presented visually and aurally engaging live shows throughout Australia; produced exciting video art and animation and continuously created some of the most exciting new music on the Australian scene.
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Remote Control will provide the Two Bright Lakes’ roster with extensive promotional and marketing support, with the label’s catalogue and future releases now distributed by Inertia.

First releases under this new arrangement will be Otouto’s debut album and reissues of Kid Sam’s debut album, (which featured heavily on many end of year lists at the close of 2009), and Goodbye Weather, the debut album from Seagull. Kid Sam and Seagull are touring Australia together through March and April

KID SAM AND SEAGULL NATIONAL TOUR
March
Thu 18 Mar - Wollongong, The Harp*
Fri 19 Mar - Lismore, Tattersalls*
Sat 19 Nar - Brisbane, The Troubadour*
Sun 21 Mar - Toowoomba, Bon Amici*
Wed 24 Mar - Coffs Harmous, Hoey Moey*
Thu 25 Mar - Port Macquarie TBC*
Fri 26 Mar - Newcastle, Cambridge*
Sat 27 Mar - Sydney, The Annandale*
Sun 28 Mar - Lyneham, Front Gallery*

April
Thu 1 Apr - Hobart, Alley Cat
Fri 2 Apr - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club w/ Batrider
Sat 3 Apr - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club w/ Mick Turner
Thu 8 Apr - Ballarat, Karova Lounge
Fri 9 Apr - Adelaide, Metro

*all shows in QLD and NSW also feature Deep Sea Arcade

Mp3/Stream - Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! announce debut album

Our second Dot Dash announcement this week! We're very pleased to announce that Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! will be releasing their debut album through Dot Dash next month.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are out of Adelaide and their debut album Sea Priest is set for a March release.

The album is the culmination of a year of national touring, headlining their own gigs, supporting the likes of The Rapture's Matt B. Safer, Spank Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Muscles, Young and Restless, Sarah Blasko, Dappled Cities, and Snowman and playing the Homebake, Laneway, Parklife and Big Day Out festivals. This relentless live schedule has blown the band’s sonic palette wide open - gloriously abandoned vocal interplay, synths splashing colour all over the songs, twin guitars that often don’t even sound like guitars and a rhythm section keeping it all hovering above the dance floor

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!’s ability to squeeze a startling number of ideas in to their instantly infectious songs has been a never ending source of amusement at Dot Dash’s shabby offices. Now we are ready to share.

LISTEN TO:
Little Cowboys, Bad Hombres [mp3]

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! play a teasing run of dates in anticipation of the album
Fri 12 Mar - Adelaide, Jive
Fri 19 Mar - Sydney, Spectrum
Fri 26 Mar - Brisbane, The Troubadour
Thu 1 Apr - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club

Check out Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! on: Myspace + Facebook

Sea Priest is out March 2010 through Dot Dash.

Mp3/Stream - Introducing... Parades

We're very pleased to introduce you to our latest Dot Dash signing, PARADES.

Parades are a young art rock band from Sydney who wisely choose to create their own music with no outside input or interference. Featuring Dan Cunningham, Tim Jenkins, Michael Scarpin and Jonathan Boulet – Parades’ debut album Foreign Tapes is set for an early April release.

The album is expansive and ambitious; a haze of pop harmonies, post rock guitars and electronic meanderings. Drum Media did a great job describing the band when they said

"Parades create their homely tunes in a garage in Sydney's Northwest, but it might as well be Iceland or the moon. They have an ethereal, expansive sound that is sweet and understated”

Parades have already played Homebake and Field Day, toured the east coast with Gomez and attracted attention at radio with their earlier single Dead Nationale.

Have a listen the first taste from their forthcoming album Foreign Tapes

Past Lives [mp3]

myspace.com/parades

Tour news - Darren Sylvester launches in Sydney

Sydneysiders will finally be treated to Darren Sylvester's one man show when he comes to launch his debut album next month.

Darren Sylvesters debut album was released after he wrote, produced and recorded an album on vinyl for exhibition. It was picked up by Unstable Ape and Remote Control records and released to critical acclaim.

The album takes its cues that drift from Avalon-era Roxy Music and Berlin-era Bowie with Sylvester’s live experience of the new-new-wave performed solo with guitars, drum machine and synthesizer.

Lyrically it delves in themes seldom touched in contemporary pop, like chemotherapy in the high octane strut of That’s a Nice Haircut; the malaise of factory work in Twenty Three and Phil Spector, a ballad about – and using – only Phil’s favourite chords.

“A ghostly collection of synthetic recordings for Karen Carpenter, Phil Spector, remembered authenticity and pure pop fiction. Roxy Music, Japan, The Pretenders and The Cars all feature musically.” ThreeThousand

“What he came up with just happens to be a contender for the slickest pop album of the year.” Inpress

“a mix of wit, homage and melodic brilliance… making this strange art-pop artefact an unqualified success.” EG, The Age

“There’s an early-career T.Rex swagger to Darren Sylvester’s debut album…
a finely pitched and accomplished record.” 4/5 stars. M Magazine, The Age

“Sylvester’s debut delivers an irrevocable sense of suave and sedate pop melodrama.” Beat

TWO SHOWS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11
GOODGOD SMALL CLUB
with Scott & Charlenes Wedding + Dominic Talarico
55 Liverpool Street, CBD. Entrance Through La Campana
Tickets $10 on the door. 8pm

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13
THE COMMONS
with Jessica Says
32 Burton Street, Darlinghurst.
Tickets $50 includes Dinner, Dessert and Performance
$25 Performance Only.
Dinner 8pm. Bar and Music from 10pm
Tickets are strictly limited to 25 people
Please email rob@thecommons.com.au to register interest
Tickets can be picked up and paid for at The Commons

myspace.com/darrensylvesterband

Darren Sylvester's debut self-titled album is out now through Unstable Ape.

Tour News - Ned Collette + Wirewalker announce final Australian shows for 2010

Ned Collette + Wirewalker

Edinburgh Castle Residency in Feb - FINAL OZ SHOWS 2010

Ned Collette + Wirewalker are about to begin what will be their last run of Australian shows for 2010 due to Collette's pending relocation to Berlin and European tour commitments with the band. The main attraction for Wirewalker fans will be a four week stint at the Edinburgh Castle in Brunswick - every Thursday night in February starting at 8pm and featuring two sets of music covering the latest album, some new material (to be released as an EP late Feb), re-workings of old stuff and the odd cover. In addition to the EC shows you can catch Collette and band playing with Joe Gideon & The Shark (UK) on the 19th, with Bachelorette (NZ) and at the Applecore backyard festival on the 20th and at the NGV 'Last Day Of Summer' on the 28th. Full details at www.nedcollette.com. A large farewell show is also planned for March 20, with lineup and venue to be announced soon.

Ned Collette + Wirewalker - Oz dates 2010:

Thu 4th Feb - Edinburgh Castle Thursday residency - 2 sets, 8pm. Free Entry.
Thu 11th Feb - Edinburgh Castle Thursday residency - 2 sets, 8pm. Free Entry.
Thu 18th Feb - Edinburgh Castle Thursday residency - 2 sets, 8pm. Free Entry.
Thu 25th Feb - Edinburgh Castle Thursday residency - 2 sets, 8pm. Free Entry.

Also:

Fri 19th Feb - East Brunswick Club supporting Joe Gideon & The Shark (UK)
Sat 20th Feb - Applecore Backyard Festival, Thornbury - 5.30pm set
Sat 20th Feb - Northcote Social Club w. Bachelorette (NZ)
Sun 28th Feb - 'Last Day Of Summer' National Gallery Of Victoria

Sat 20th March - final Australian and farewell show for 2010. Venue and lineup TBA.

Ned Collette + Wirewalker's album Over The Stones, Under The Stars is out now through Dot Dash.

Stay tuned for EP release details to be announced shortly.

News - Space Invadas announce highly anticipated debut album

announce highly anticipated debut LP

SOUL:FI

LANDING MARCH 26. 2010

After releasing two huge radio hits in 2009; “Original” ft RuCL, Buff1 and “Life” ft Jade MacRae, Space Invadas finally release details of their highly anticipated debut album. Entitled Soul:Fi the album features an impressive cameo cast of guest talent, including the likes of Detroit rapperDank (Frank & Dank, J-Dilla), Buff 1, Jade MacRae, RuCL and Fantine. On Soul:Fi Space Invadas successfully create an innovative, unique,futuristic sound by fusing bonafide Soul and laid back Hip Hop. The duo have garnered world wide support from the likes of uber tastemakers; BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Benji B, BBC Radio 1’s Giles Peterson and LA’s influential KCRW radio.

Space Invadas Soul:Fi is set for release March 26th 2010

CATCH SPACE INVADAS LIVE:
Friday 29 January – Sydney Festival Becks Bar w/ Breakestra and J Rocc
Saturday 27 February – Brisbane - Future Music Festival national tour
Friday 26 February – Melbourne - Sound Safari, Melbourne Zoo w/ Lupe Fiasco
Sunday 28 February – Perth - Future Music Festival national tour
Saturday 6 March – Sydney - Future Music Festival national tour
Sunday 7 March - Melbourne - Future Music Festival national tour
Sunday 7 March - The Golden Plains
Monday 8 March - Adelaide - Future Music Festival national tour
Saturday 20 March – ‘O Week’ Adelaide Uni

‘FOLLOW THE SIGNS’ THE OFFICIAL SPACE INVADAS MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD NOW
all unreleased exclusive material

News, Tours - Ned Collette supports Joanna Newsom and announces February residency

Ned Collette + Wirewalker have not gone gently into the new decade. The band have been recording material for an upcoming EP to be released before their departure for Europe again in a couple of months.

Ned also supported the Handsome Family last week in Melbourne, and this Wednesday with Wirewalker he will open for old pal Joanna Newsom at the Forum. This will be their first show together since touring Europe in 2007.

Following that the band undertakes a month long residency at The Edinburgh Castle in Brunswick - Thursday nights, two sets and free entry - and teams up with kiwi electro-spacewoman Bachelorette at the Northcote Social Club on Feb 20. Other, and final Australian shows for 2010 (!) to be announced shortly.

All info at www.nedcollette.com

New Video: Single Twin - Came Home Dead

We've already introduced you to Single Twin, the new project by Deloris frontman Marcus Teague.
Now it's time to get better acquainted, check out the video for the debut single 'Came Home Dead'.

Tour news - Ned Collette + Wirewalker Melbourne Xmas Show tomorrow night

Here's your chance to see NC+W one last time in 2009, in the very intimate confines of the Old Bar. For all those that missed the recent show at the Northcote Social Club, or those that just want to go round again, with a stellar line up thrown in.

From Beat's review of the NSC show:
"Ned's voice, as always, was strange and remarkable. It seemed to bend and reshape itself, sometimes channeling the cold whimsy of David Bowie, sometimes the arch romance of Morrissey and sometimes the warm, quintessentially Australian tones of Steve Kilbey from The Church. When he sang, he held the room."

Ned Collette + Wirewalker - midnight
Margins - 11pm
Matt Bailey Band - 10pm
Tom Lyngcoln (Nation Blue) - 9pm
DJ Montenegro

The Old Bar - 74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Doors 8.30, $10

More details on Ned's blog and on facebook

Ned Collette + Wirewalker's Over The Stones, Under The Stars is out now

News: Single Twin releases EP (Marcus from Deloris solo project)

Played, recorded and mixed on Garageband at home over a period of five years, Single Twin is the long-threatened solo project from Marcus Teague, frontman for Melbourne indie-literary types Deloris. The forthcoming ghostly acoustic album utilises everything found in the middle bedroom and around it: guitar, organs, percussion, house sounds and field recordings all woven into the mix. Though as ever with Teague's work, the focus is on the stories and narratives within.

The first solo release from Teague is an independent six track EP (now available on iTunes and at shows), which features two songs from the forthcoming record, 'Came Home Dead" and 'Get To Love You'. The former of which Emmy Hennings once wrote (as part of a greater analysis)

"Domestic surrealism is Teague’s forte: like a Magritte painting set in motion as a folk song, “Came Home Dead” is a keyhole view into a space where ordinary details loom foreboding and oversized. Tied to a lullaby-ish arrangement (like the rhyming scheme, the melody repeats and mirrors itself continually), the story is both memorable and genuinely moving."

Single Twin launches the EP this weekend with band in Melbourne and Sydney, at a couple of off the map warehouse shows:

MELBOURNE Fri 18th Dec
- 188 Christmas Street, Fairfield in Melbourne with guests Denim Owl,

SYDNEY Sat 19th Dec
- Suite 303, 271 Cleveland St, Surry Hills in Sydney.

Doors for both shows start at 8.30pm.

www.myspace.com/singletwin

Single Twin is out now on

New MP3 and tour news - Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire

“One of Adelaide’s leading musical lights.” dB

“Caitlin Duff has the kind of voice that will make guys start dribbling

on their perfectly worn-in cons.” Drum Media Sydney

“Phenomenal” Rave

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! have spent the past couple of years being Adelaide’s best kept secret, playing enthusiastic and passionate shows supporting some of the best international and national touring acts around, including the Rapture's Matt B. Safer, Spank Rock, Sia, Midnight Juggernauts, Muscles, Young and Restless, Sarah Blasko, Red Riders, Something For Kate, Dappled Cities, and Snowman.

They have also done their fair share of the the festival circuit, playing at the Big Day Out, Parklife and Homebake.

The band’s debut album will be released late summer 2010 and will include their singles to date, War Coward and Animal Spirit Guide, plus this new gem, Witch House.

Witch House [mp3]

In true Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! style, Witch House is an eclectic track with a stoner-rock swagger, matched with Caitlin Duff’s animated and infectious vocals.

The band recently played with The Bumblebeez, Bertie Blackman, and Sugar Army, and are shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the 2009 Qantas Spirit Of Youth Award.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are:
David - Guitar, Vox Sam - Drums Josh - Bass Art - Synth Nate - Guitar Caitlin - Vox, Synth

Touring with ‘I Heart Hiroshima’
Fri 23 Oct - Geelong, National Hotel
Sat 24 Oct - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club
Sun 25 Oct - Adelaide, Enigma Bar
Fri 30 Oct - Port Macquarie, Laurieton Hotel
Sun 1 Nov - Sydney, Annandale Hotel
Sat 7 Nov - Meningie SA, LILKAFEST 2009

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! on myspace
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! website

The band’s debut album will be released late summer 2010 through Dot Dash/ Remote Control.

New mp3 and tour news - Space Invadas 'Life' and debut shows

Hot on the heels of the success of the first single Original, Katalyst & Steve Spacek team up with Jade Macrae to bring you Life.

Life is all about the plans and regrets, the ups and downs that we all experience.

It gives us the message that staying true to ourselves is the best approach to all the issues we face.

Upbeat big band horns and driving drums combine with Spacek’s urgent delivery, giving the track an instant summer vibe.

Space Invadas - Life {digital single]

Space Invadas will bring their phenomenal sound to the stage this November for some live shows in Sydney and Melbourne (with 5 piece band in tow).

Nov 19th – Toff In Town, Melbourne
Nov 20th - Melt, Sydney

Look to the sky and listen. Space Invadas are coming.

Black Cab live on Triple R

Next Thursday (Oct 15th) Black Cab will be dropping into the Triple R performance space to play a set for the Spring Loaded Series.

The performance will be airing live on Triple R 102.7FM and streaming at rrr.org.au
Melbournites with Triple R memberships can email blackcab@rrr.org.au to win a free double pass!
Don't miss out.

Ned Collette + Wirewalker video Come Clean + AOL Spinner mp3 of the day

Ned Collette + Wirewalker are already being picked up on the international radar with their track Come Clean chosen by AOL Spinner as mp3 of the day!

Here is the brand new film clip for the track, directed by Natalie van den Dungen

You will be able to find Come Clean on Ned Collette + Wirewalker's new album 'Over The Stones, Under The Stars' out Oct 23 through Dot Dash.

Touring November:
Fri 13 Nov - Adelaide, Metro* (tickets on sale here)
Fri 20 Nov - Bateman's Bay, North St Bar
Sat 21 Nov - Sydney, Raval (tickets on sale here)
Fri 27 Nov - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club (tickets on sale here)
Sat 28 Nov - Hobart, Alley Cat
[All shows will be with Teeth & Tongue except * with Laura Jean]

nedcollette.com
myspace.com/nedcollette

Look out! Love Of Diagrams coming your way

Love Of Diagram's new album Nowhere Forever is out and has been causing quite the stir.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK at

RRR Melbourne

SYN Melbourne

RTR Perth

FBI Sydney

Edge Radio Hobart

MX Newspaper

Fasterlouder

And now Love Of Diagrams set about taking their album to the punters live.

The band will be launching their album around the country from next week in
MELBOURNE Fri Sep 11 - Northcote Social Club [tickets on sale]
SYDNEY Thu 17 Sep - The Annandale [tickets on sale]
ADELAIDE Fri Oct 2 - The Jade Monkey
with dates in BRISBANE, PERTH and HOBART to be announced shortly

If you can't get enough
- the band talk us through the album track by track on Mess & Noise.
- perform a live to air set on Rebellious Jukebox on PBSFM Melbourne this Saturday 5th Sep, stream it live from 10.30pm AEST
- and Luke and Antonia have a chat and guest programme on RRR's Transference next Tue 8th Sep, stream it live from 5.30pm AEST

Nowhere Forever is out now through Unstable Ape/ Remote Control.

New Jessica Says video and Melbourne show

I'll Set The Night Upon You is the debut video from Melbourne wunderkind Jessica Says. Filmed in stark black and white the video is a homage to the classic film If. Jessica revisits her past as a waitress, in a charming piece of kitchen sink melodrama. I’ll Set The Night Upon You, features cameo vocals by Sally Seltmann (New Buffalo) and is a keynote track from the acclaimed album We Need To Talk.

Watch it and weep indie-lings:


Jessica Says also has a show coming up in Melbourne this Friday. August 28 at Bella Union Bar at Trades Hall, supported by Kid Sam and Tragic/ Athletic. Jessica Says will include Geoff O'Connor (Crayon Fields, Sly Hats) on guitar, Ollie Browne (Art Of FIghting) on drums and Jessica's brother Nick Venables on violin. What a treat!

Jessica Says plays
Bella Union at Trades Hall, Melbourne
Friday August 28
w/ Kid Sam and Tragic/ Athletic
Doors open 8pm
Tickets available $12 bellaunion.com.au or phone 03 9650 5600
or $15 at the door if still available

We Need To Talk has evoked a strong response from radio and critics, including being featured as Album Of The Week on ABC Radio National, and named Album Of The Week by MX, Beat Magazine and The Brag.

We Need To Talk is out now through Unstable Ape.

Snowman play La Route Du Rock Festival, France this weekend

Snowman have been invited to play La Route Du Rock Festival in Saint Malo (France) this Friday. The band will be replacing The Horrors who had to pull out due to illness, and will be sharing the bill with the likes of My Bloody Valentine, Tortoise, Deerhunter and Crystal Stilts. Snowman hit stage at 2.30 am right after A Place to Bury Strangers.

After this show we will play a London show at the Legion (348 Old Street, Hackney) Sunday 16/08/09. We will be on stage around 10pm.

The band have been sinking their teeth into life in the UK. They have been busy writing new songs for their next record - word is they have stepped into the light after their post-apocalyptic sounding record The Horse, The Rat and The Swan of 2008. And they all headed to Iceland last month for the wedding of drummer Ross to bass player Olga! Awww...

We can't wait to hear the new sounds! Maybe the lucky French buggers will get to hear some of the new tunes this weekend.

You can follow their overseas movements by joining their group on Facebook.

Sydney: Ned Collette & Wirewalker in your town tomorrow night!

Hello friends,

We're about to go where none of us has ever gone before - on a Tiger Airways flight. To Sydney. We've been there before although it does seem a while since we flew - usually it's the world's worst coffee and pies in Holbrook for us, then turn left at the Hopetoun.....

But this weekend - tomorrow night to be exact we're playing our first Sydney show since last September, and we're doing it at The Factory Theatre, which by all accounts is enourmous, so if you're a Sydneysider on this list or know any, please come on down, so to speak.

Also on the bill are the excellent Wifey, and in the middle spot Sui Zhen. Doors are at 7.30 for an 8.30 start and we'll be on just after 10pm. We'll be previewing a whole bunch of stuff off the new album as well as playing some ear-poppingly re-arranged versions of old news.

You can buy tickets now online or by calling the box office on (02) 9550 3666. They are $15+bf. Or $18 on the door, unless it sells out, which it wont.

NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER

SUI ZHEN

WIFEY

FRIDAY JULY 17

THE FACTORY THEATRE

105 VICTORIA ST, MARRICKVILLE

SYDNEEEEEEY!!!!

Stay tuned for news about a mega-benefit at the Tote July 26, the latest on the album (yes it is finally finished, and almost christened), and more for the rest of the year.

Cheerio,

NC&W

www.nedcollette.com

St Helens free all ages live instore at Polyester Records Melbourne city this Thursday

St. Helens Play Live Instore @ Polyester Records
6pm this Thur 16th July @ City Store (288 Flinders Lane)

St. Helens will be playing live at Polyester Records city store at 6pm this Thursday. The album has been receiving amazing reviews all around town and already touted by many that it will feature in end of year favourite album lists.

All Polyester Records instore shows are free and all ages are welcome!

“one of the best local debuts in recent times” The Age ****

“a timeless world” Sydney Morning Herald ****

“razor sharp guitar interplay and bitter-sweet, intertwining vocals” Triple J

“Heavy Profession is a rock record proper, romantic and drunk on poetic absolutes like all good bleeding heart music should be.” Threethousand

Heavy Profession is out now through Dot Dash.

Love of Diagrams launch 7" in Melbourne and Sydney

Last month we blogged a taster of Love Of Diagrams forthcoming album Nowhere Forever.

The track Forever will be launched as a 7" in Melbourne this weekend, and Sydney next weekend.

Be sure to catch the shows to hear more from the band's forthcoming new record Nowhere Forever.

Melbourne: Sat July 4th at The Tote w. The Twerps and Chris Smith
Sydney: Fri July 10th at Spectrum w. Songs

Lee Memorial in Parts and Pieces

Melbourne readers, stop by the Marquis of Lorne Sunday afternoons in July to catch Karl Smith of Lee Memorial (and ex-Sodastream) playing solo.

Joining him through the month will be the great Matt Bailey (Paradise Motel), fellow Lee Memorial buddies, Tom Lyngcoln (Nation Blue) and Laura MacFarlane (99) as well as new friends, Otouto (Hazel Brown).

The Lives Of Lee Memorial is out now through Dot Dash.

Ned Collette & Wirewalker in Sydney Fri July 17

NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER
FRIDAY JULY 17
FACTORY THEATRE
w. Sui Zhen & Wifey

The last year has seen Melbourne's Ned Collette and his newly christened Wirewalker forging a devoted underground following around the globe. Since last playing in Sydney the band have toured Europe twice while Collette based himself in Glasgow to write album number three; played the exceedingly exclusive Camp A Low Hum festival in NZ; supported Augie March on various Australian shows, and played both the Summer and Castle Tones festivals on the Mistletone calendar. They have just returned from mixing the new album in New York, and now they play an increasingly rare Sydney performance at The Factory Theatre on July 17. New songs will be unveiled in what is ostensibly an album preview show, but fans can expect a smattering of the old as well - reworked into the the trio format, which veers from minute, sparse evocations of Collette's lyrics to wild free squalls of instrumental abandon. Very special guests on the night will be Sydney's own Sui Zhen and Wifey.



Tickets available now from www.factorytheatre.com.au or on (02) 9550 3666

New Space Invadas mp3 and video - Original

In 1960's when aliens visited earth, they took many things back into space to analyse. One of the things they took was numerous examples of soul music. Feeling a great affiliation with the music they proceeded to write thier own songs. Not having the vintage equiptment to record them properly, they sent them to Space Invadas to record. The music they make is known as Soul-Fi.

Here's the first single Original from the debut Soul-Fi album from new project Space Invadas - a group formed by Steve Spacek (as vocalist) and Katalyst (as producer). Their first collab made it into Giles Peterson's top 20 tracks for 2008 and went on to be licensed to many compilations around the Galaxy.

Original is the 1st single from the forthcoming album of soul music for 2009, Soul-Fi. It features emcee's Buff 1 from Detroit and RuCL from Melbourne.

It is inspired by the idea of striving to be original in what you create. Too many times in this day and age things are recycled and not added to. Originality comes from the evolution of ideas.

The tracks hypnotic rhythm and melody give it a contemporary feel but the synthesizers and cracking back beat are firmly rooted in a time past. The track has a catchy hook that outlines what it’s all about. "Original.... don't you get".

Steve sets the tone with his verse, vibing off the groove and the idea of staying original; Buff1 and RuCL follow both delivering concise and dynamic raps about staying true to themselves and keeping their art fresh and true to their beliefs. You can expect to see this one light up the dancefloor as this beat is up tempo and contagious.



Original [buy mp3 from itunes]

Soul-Fi will be out later this year through Invada.

New Wolf & Cub video T-Rex cover

Wolf & Cub appeared on JTV/ Triple J's Like A Version earlier this week.

If you missed it you can catch it here. Click on the image to play:


The band continue their tour around the country so be sure to catch them live in your neck of the woods:

WOLF & CUB
Science and Sorcery album tour, supported at all shows by The Scare

Wed 24 Jun - Warnambool, The Loft
Thurs 25 June -Geelong, Barwon Club
Fri 26 Jun - Melbourne, Corner Hotel,
Sat 27 June - Ballarat, Karova Lounge,
Weds 1 Jul - Woolgoolga NSW, Seaview Tavern
Thurs 2 Jul -Currumbin OLD, Sound Lounge
Fri 3 July - Brisbane, The Zoo
Sat 4 Jul -Noosa, Woombye Hotel
Sun 5 Jul - Byron Bay, Great Northern Hotel
Thurs 9 Jul - Margaret River WA, Settlers Tavern
Fri 10 Jul - Bunbury, Prince of Wales
Sat 11 Jul - Perth, Rosemount Hotel
Sun 12 Jul - Fremantle, Mojo's

Science & Sorcery is out now through Dot Dash.

New Black Cab mp3 Black Angel

“I’m leavin’ the sun – and I’m coming to rescue you’

After an extended break Black Cab release a new double single from their forthcoming third album, Call Signs. The single features ‘Rescue’ and ‘Black Angel’, a tribute to ‘70’s tragic singer song-writing genius Judee Sill, one of Geffen Records earliest signings whose life ended in the late ‘70’s in drug hazed obscurity. The bands’ third album Call Signs is due out August 1st on Sydney’s Laughing Outlaw label, distributed through Inertia.

Black Angel [mp3]

The double single will be released in late June and the band will be launching the single at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on Friday July 17th. The band will be touring Sydney and Brisbane in September.

www.interstate40music.com

www.myspace.com/black_cab

St Helens live at RRR performance space Wednesday & in Sydney Friday

St Helens perform in both Melbourne and Sydney this week.

The band are performing a live broadcast in the RRR performance space (at their studios in cnr Nicholson St and Blyth St, Brunswick East) this Wednesday 24th June, 6.30pm.

We have some double passes to give away to this exclusive performance so if you'd like to come email us at rsvp@remotecontrolrecords.com.au by 5pm tomorrow Tuesday 23rd June and we'll confirm if you got one!

And if you're in Sydney make sure to pop along to their Sydney launch this Friday:



St Helens 'Heavy Profession' is out now through Dot Dash.

SCIENCE AND SORCERY TOUR KICKS OFF

Wolf & Cub's 20 date national tour kicked off last Thursday in Tassie and will see the boys play all over the continent until mid July.

Get your tickets here if you haven't already.


The band also dropped into Triple J Studios to record a rare acoustic set including a cover of T-Rex's Mambo Sun. Check it out here.

Wolf & Cub's latest album Science And Sorcery is out now through Dot Dash.

WOLF & CUB AFTERPARTY AND FBI FUNDRAISER AT PURPLE SNEAKERS

Put it in your diaries:

REMOTE CONTROL/PURPLE SNEAKERS MONTHLY PRESENTS

WOLF & CUB OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY & FBI FUNDRAISER
FRIDAY 19TH JUNE 2009




live performances by
PAPA vs PRETTY
DEEP SEA ARCADE

DJ sets from
WOLF & CUB
FBI DJs
PURPLE SNEAKERS DJs

*Purple Sneakers and Remote Control will be donation $2 from every payer that comes through the door to help keep FBI 94.5 alive

FRIDAY 19TH JUNE 2009 7PM – LAAATEEEEE $11 @ THE ABERCROMBIE HOTEL
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It’s that time of the month again when Purple Sneakers and Remote Control jump into bed for another Party Extravaganza! This time we are teaming up to help FBI raise some much needed funds.

I am sure you have all heard about the problems FBI 94.5 are facing at the moment. FBI is Australia’s largest community broadcaster and because of this they have the highest running costs of any community broadcaster. They need $1,000,000 to continue working and thankfully tonnes of people have gotten behind them to raise the much needed funds.

All of us here at Purple Sneakers and Remote Control understand the importance of keeping the station running so we have decided to run a fundraising event of our own. So on Friday 19th June we are putting on a huge event starting with live performances by PAPA vs PRETTY and DEEP SEA ARCADE. Then later in the evening we have DJ sets form WOLF & CUB, FBI DJs and the PURPLE SNEAKERS DJs

We are stoked to be launching the hot new album from Wolf & Cub – ‘Science & Sorcery’ - the night will also host Wolf & Cub’s official after party. Check the website – www.boundarysounds.com to be in the running to win a signed copy of the new album!

Don’t Forget Purple Sneakers Happy hour is from 7pm – 9pm every Friday! $10 Jugs of Coopers Lager and $3 glasses of Champagne.

Before hitting the afterparty check out Wolf & Cub performing live at the Oxford Arts Factory Friday 19th June

New Love Of Diagrams mp3 - Forever

(Photo by Lauren Bamford)

After much anticipation, LOVE OF DIAGRAMS finally unleash the first taste of their new album NOWHERE FOREVER, in the form of a limited edition 7” vinyl single.

The A-side of the single is Forever, a guitar-heaven explosion that hints at the pleasures to come on the new album.

Recorded in November ‘08 at Bear Creek Studios in Seattle with producer Ryan Hadlock (Gossip, Blonde Redhead, Steve Malkmus among many more), NOWHERE FOREVER, is the guitar-drenched dream-pop record LOVE OF DIAGRAMS have always wanted to make.

The 7” perfectly captures Love Of Diagrams’ transition from the pared-back minimalism and live-as-possible aesthetic of their 2007 album MOSAIC, (captured on the B-side of the vinyl by the exclusive older live favourite ‘With your Instinct’) to their new experimentation with warmer textures and layered sounds on the new album

Forever is a perfect little slice of the sonic textures, pop hooks, and guitar heavy sounds that LOVE OF DIAGRAMS have dreamed up on the new album.

The 7” is out July 1st on the band’s own Free Field Records.

The album NOWHERE FOREVER is released later in the winter on Unstable Ape/Remote Control.

7” Launches:

Melbourne: Sat July 4th at The Tote w. The Twerps and Chris Smith
Sydney: Fri July 10th at Spectrum w. Songs

Forever [mp3]<

Looking for mp3s?
Check out our free mp3 download page here!

SNOWMAN CALLING

Our favourite expats Snowman have been keeping very busy over in the UK playing shows with LA's HEALTH, supporting the Drones and winning fans far and wide including The Bad Seeds/Grinderman's Jim Scalvunous.
Joe McKee recently dropped us a line to let us know what's going on in the world of Snowman.

Hello all,

It's been a while between words, we know, and for this we are sorry.

We have been rather occupied of late...furiously writing for the next Snowman record. It is sounding like 'somewhere else' again. We have a title that seems to be sticking...we may reveal that in the near future....It seems to be guiding the sound of the songs.

We have played a few shows of late...most recently with our dear compadres The Drones...it was a pleasure to play with some friends again, rather than a bunch of strangers. Good ol' Jim Scalvunous of the Bad Seeds was there to witness our cacophony.

We played a show with LA noisemakers HEALTH about a month back...we thought we may have killed an audience member at one point...he just wouldn't wake up...but then he did. I don't think anybody has fallen asleep to our music before that guy.

We also played a night entitled POST-APOCALYPSE. We played a non-electrical reinterpretation of our songs...this meant lots of chanting and percussion....I recorded it on a cassette tape somewhere...maybe I will rummage around and transfer it to something more audible.

So, what does the future hold then? A UK jaunt with the Drones, our very own tour of France in June and then Ross and Olgas wedding in Iceland in July. Yum-Yum.

Much love to you all x

As aforementioned Snowman will continue supporting the Drones across the UK.

Here are the dates :

10 Jun - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
11 Jun - Bodega Social Club, Nottingham
12 Jun - Manchester, The Roadhouse
13 Jun - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
14 Jun - Captains Rest, Glasgow

The Horse, The Rat and The Swan is out now through Dot Dash Recordings.

St Helens album launch in Melbourne this weekend

“one of the best local debuts in recent times” The Age ****

“a timeless world” Sydney Morning Herald ****

“razor sharp guitar interplay and bitter-sweet, intertwining vocals” Triple J – Next Crop

“Heavy Profession is a rock record proper, romantic and drunk on poetic absolutes like all good bleeding heart music should be.” Threethousand

A reminder to all Melbournians that St Helens will launch their brilliant debut album Heavy Profession this Saturday the 30th of May at Northcote Social Club supported by Panel Of Judges, Circle Pit and DJ Ann Ominous.

Since the release of the album these guys have been pretty hard to miss. Heavy Profession has received glowing reviews, was RRR album of the week and last week the band graced the cover of Inpress.

Check it out!

Something else worth checking out is Hannah and Jarrod's appearance tonight on Dancing About Architecture at 9:30 on Channel 31.

Hosted by creator Clem Bastow and her co-panellists Tim Finney and Mia Timpano, Dancing About Architecture covers all things music. Whether it be the latest or the greatest, from CDs to DVDs and MP3s, music blogs to boutique 7" labels.

On tonight's episode Hannah and Jarrod take up One Mic Challenge, previously taken up by Jessica Says and Lee Memorial.

If you don't live in Melbourne, or just can't watch Channel 31 without a snowstorm of static, the lovely people from Dancing About Architecture post up episodes weekly here.

Heavy Profession is out now through Dot Dash.

St Helens Melboune launch Sat May 30

Heinz Reigler, Karl Smith + Tom Lyngcoln Melbourne gig tomorrow

Heinz Reigler, who once fronted Nightstick (and Not From There), is in Melbourne this weekend, performing a solo show tomorrow afternoon with Karl Smith (Lee Memorial, Sodastream) and Tom Lyngcoln (Nation Blue, Lee Memorial).

Nightstick's self titled ep was our very first release on Dot Dash.

Catch Heinz, Karl and Tom tomorrow Sat 2nd May at The Old Bar, 74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy from 2pm.

And don't forget Lee Memorial's Melbourne album launch Sat 9th May at Northcote Social Club.

The Lives Of Lee Memorial is out now through Dot Dash.

Wolf & Cub announce album tour

triple j, triple j TV, FasterLouder & YEN magazine
present
WOLF & CUB
Science And Sorcery Tour

With Special Guests The Scare

Wolf & Cub’s new album “Science And Sorcery” featuring “Seven Sevens” and “One To The Other” is now in stores and online so it’s time for the band to hit the road with their most extensive headline tour of Australia yet.

Known for their wall of sound live shows, Wolf & Cub have a batch of new songs and sounds to play with this time around. Giving a sneak peek of the new material when they recently toured with TV On The Radio, Primal Scream and V Festival, this headlining tour will allow Wolf & Cub to take their live show to a new level.

Joining Wolf & Cub on all dates will be The Scare. Their debut album “oozevoodoo” is out in the coming months featuring the track “No Money”

The Tour starts in Hobart, Tasmania and makes it way around to every nook and cranny of the country, playing all capital cities and numerous regional areas before finishing up in Fremantle WA.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.wolfandcub.com/tickets

Thursday 11th June - Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Venue: (03) 6234 6954 | Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Friday 12th June - Fowlers Live, Adelaide, SA ALL AGES
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Wednesday 17TH June - Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale, NSW
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Thursday 18TH June - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Friday 19th June - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Saturday 20th June - Oxford Tavern, Wollongong, NSW
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Sunday 21st June - ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Ticketek: 132 849 www.moshtix.com.au

Wednesday 24th June - The Loft, Warnambool, VIC
Capricorn Records: 03 5562 2803

Thursday 25th June - Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Venue: 03 5221 4584

Friday 26th June - Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Venue: (03) 9427 9198 www.cornerhotel.com

Saturday 27th June - Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Venue: (03) 5332 9122 | New Generation: (03) 5333 2444 |Oztix: 1300 762 545
www.oztix.com.au

Wednesday 1st July - Seaview Tavern, Woolgoolga, NSW
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

Thursday 2nd July - Sound Lounge, Currumbin, QLD
Venue: www.thesoundlounge.com.au

Friday 3rd July - The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Oztix: 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au

Saturday 4th July - Woombye Hotel, Noosa, QLD
Oztix: 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au

Sunday 5th July - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Oztix: 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au

Thursday 9th July - Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

Friday 10th July - Prince of Wales, Bunbury. WA
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au

Saturday 11th July - Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au

Sunday 12th July - Mojo's, Fremantle, WA
Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au

The album ‘Science and Sorcery’ out now through Dot Dash.

www.wolfandcub.com
www.myspace.com/wolfandcub

www.abc.net.au/triplej
www.abc.net.au/triplej/tv
www.yenmag.net
www.fasterlouder.com.au

Wolf & Cub - Science & Sorcery in stores NOW

Wolf & Cub’s new album ‘Science & Sorcery’ is in stores NOW.
Fresh from national tours with TV On The Radio, Primal Scream and the recent V Festival, the band’s follow up to debut album Vessels features radio favourites One To The Other and Seven Sevens.

Produced by Chris Colonna (Bumblebeez) Science and Sorcery was recorded in Colonna’s studio in his hometown of Braidwood in the Southern tablelands of NSW. At what seemed like an unlikely fit at first with Chris’ hip hop cut & paste production style, there was some concern that this collaboration could go tragically wrong which would result in the band emerging as a 80’s derived synth pop outfit.

What originally scared the band has actually inspired them, taking them right out of their comfort zone, giving them the creative challenge they had been yearning for after spending so many months on the road.

The result is a musical departure that will surprise and thrill you.

Science & Sorcery is out now through Dot Dash.

Snowman nominated for WAMI

You can take Snowman out of Perth, but you can't take away Perth's love of their beloved Snowman.

The WAMI 2009 nomination list has been released and Perth expats Snowman, who have relocated to the UK, are up for Most Popular Album.

Winner is decided by Public Vote so get clicking!

2009 Public WAMi Award voting is now open at


www.perthnow.com.au
Voting closes 5:00pm AWST
Thursday 30 April

St Helens in your record store, on your radio and on a stage near you!

St Helens' debut album Heavy Profession is released today and if you're in Melbourne you'll be hard pressed to escape it.

Heavy Profession is album of the week at Triple R, with Jarrod and Hannah heading in for a chat and a couple of acoustic songs on Richard Moffat's 'Incoming' show on Wed 15th April at 5.30pm.

You can catch them playing a live set for PBS' The Easey Street Sessions between 3pm and 5pm on Easter Monday 13th April.

Then you can switch over to hear them on SYNFM's 'The Hoist' (who also made Heavy Profession their feature album) for a chat at 7.20pm.

And of course, you can now head to your local record store and buy it for yourself!

ALBUM LAUNCHES:
Sat 30 May - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club *ALBUM LAUNCH
Fri 26 Jun - Sydney, Spectrum *ALBUM LAUNCH
with other states to follow

Heavy Profession is out today through Dot Dash.

Jessica Says, Melbourne launch Good Friday

JESSICA SAYS
Melbourne launch of her debut album ‘We Need To Talk’
GOOD FRIDAY @ The Toff In Town
w/ DJ Jens Lekman, Dick Diver and Darren Sylvester

Just a quick reminder that the veritably talented Jessica Venables, aka Jessica Says will be launching her debut album in her hometown of Melbourne tomorrow night.

I'll Set The Night Upon You (feat. New Buffalo) [mp3]

'We Need To Talk' has made a deep impression on critics across the country:

"eloquent, affecting and downright gorgeous" - ****1/2 Album Of The Week, Beat & The Brag
"a compelling figure... a phenomenal debut" Inpress
"a guilt-free musical indulgence" J Mag
"a disarming debut... an elegant and touching recording from an excitingly fresh local voice" **** MX
"delicate but swooning classical-folk-pop songs" Rave
"a magical release .. a ghostly and blossoming talent" 9/10 Rip It Up
"an intelligent and affecting soundscape" **** The Age
"windswept, baroque and tender" - Melbourne Magazine
"with sweeping strings, melancholic piano and a voice that is part Kate Bush and part Joanna Newsom... Jessica Says has set the bar very high indeed" Xpress

INTERSTATE ALBUM LAUNCHES:
Sat 25 Apr – Adelaide, The Metro Hotel w/ Megafauna and Fair Maiden
Fri 15 May - Sydney, Hopetoun w/ Hugo Race

We Need To Talk is out now through Unstable Ape Records.

Lee Memorial take up the One Mic Challenge on TV tonight

Lee Memorial are bravely stepping up to the One Mic Challenge, live on Channel 31's Dancing About Architecture tonight.

If you're in Melbourne, tune in at 10pm to see how Karl, Laura and Maddie fair. Otherwise you can check it online later.

The Lives Of Lee Memorial is out now.

VulgarGrad launch King Of Crooks in Hobart and Melbourne this weekend

VulgarGrad, that mysterious band of Russian criminals, launch their long-awaited new CD, ‘King of Crooks.’

You might have sampled their fantastic live performance from their past appearance on Spicks and Specks:



Fronted by Polish-born gravelly-voiced strongman and rough diamond of stage and screen, Jacek Koman, VulgarGrad are the only band in the country that play music by, for, and about Russian thieves: raucous drinking songs, melancholy waltzes, manic oompah and hot Soviet-era swing. Be prepared for a night of gun-slinging, vodka-swilling, foul-mouthed disorder, and watch out for the biggest, most triangular instrument around, the kontrabas balalaika. Wear a stripy top, learn to swear in Russian, and you will dance or the trumpeter will shoot you.

Fri 3 Apr – Tasmania, The Brisbane Hotel

Sat 4 Apr – Melbourne, Corner Hotel
Doors open 8.30pm
Barons of Tang 9.30pm
VulgarGrad on 10.30pm and 11.30pm

VulgarGrad ‘King of Crooks’ out now through Unstable Ape Records

http://www.vulgargrad.com/
http://www.myspace.com/vulgargrad